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Auto Data Direct’s Customer Service team answers your frequently asked questions about Archives. **What is my Archive tab used for? ** The Archive is where you can go to view queries or DPO letters generated on your company’s ADD account. To review a query, you can click on the View Record Free link to the left of the query or DirectPost CM to view your DPO packet.

Get some piece of mind before authorizing new employees’ access to valuable company assets. ADD offers driving records from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) official databases. A Florida driving record provides information detailing a person’s driving history, which may include driving violations, license suspensions, restrictions or other information. ADD offers four reports to choose from:

Federal USDOT FY2016 Budget Included in the six-year transportation funding proposal are provisions to: Allow NHTSA to issue an imminent hazard order requiring auto manufacturers to immediately take action to alleviate harm in cases where there is an imminent risk of injury or death. Amend recall authority to require rental companies and used car dealers to fix vehicles before making them available to the public. Require franchise dealers of a motor vehicle manufacturer to check VINs for open recalls every time a vehicle from that manufacturer is brought in for service and notify the vehicle owner Establish a pilot grant program under which a participating state will inform each consumer, at the time of registration in the state, of any open recall on that vehicle. Give DOT the authority to require independent tire dealers to follow the same registration procedures as franchise tire dealers and increases the time period for consumers to receive a free remedy for defective tires to 6 months. California AB 516 - Requires the DMV to develop a temporary license plate system to enable vehicle dealers and lessor-retailers to provide temporary license plates, and would require the system to begin operation on or before January 1, 2017. Requires, commencing January 1, 2017, a motor vehicle dealer or lessor retailer to affix a temporary license plate, at the time of sale, to a vehicle sold without a permanent license plate. Imposes a state-mandated local program. Provides that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

It’s that time of the year again to kick off the trade show season with the annual Florida Tow Show in Orlando, FL April 9-12, 2015. Vendors from all over the world will be in attendance showing off all of their new products and innovations for the towing industry. Come by and visit Auto Data Direct at booth #254 for a chance to demo all of their great products and enter a drawing to win two tickets to the Talladega NASCAR race Sunday May 3, 2015.

Recyclers familiar with the federal National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) reporting requirements are now seeing the similar or even more stringent requirements being applied at a state level. Many states are implementing salvage reporting procedures that include a mandate to report to NMVTIS and allowing for state fines or penalties for non-reporting. These new processes may seem like a burden, but are a key step in reducing many nefarious activities which are consuming large amounts state employee and law enforcement time and resources. Some state regulations mandate reporting to NMVTIS more frequently, or may require some additional pieces of information, but by making reports, recyclers are building a road map that points directly to the businesses and parties that are skirting their requirements, or may be actively performing illegal activities.

Auto Data Direct breaks down the ELT exception process and answers your questions about what to do when this happens. **WHAT IS AN ELT? ** An Electronic Lien Title (ELT) in Florida has two components: one, the title is held electronically (an e-title) and two, liens listed in the electronic system are e-liens.

On March 16th, the Out of State Record Request letter will no longer appear in the DMV123 forms list. The Out of State Record Request letter was originally implemented to help towing companies fulfill their due diligence for obtaining owner and lienholder information in states to which ADD did not offer real-time records. Today, ADD offers tow operators both a National Title Pointer and the ability to pull owner and lienholder records in 31 states, substantially reducing the need for this type of letter. Because of the increased state access, combined with the lengthy wait and low response rate to the Out of State Record Requests, ADD will be discontinuing the Out of State Record Request letter.

Add access to auto-fill profiles, batch reporting, an online archive and discounted theft check with our March Promo! In March, ADD’s Basic service NMVTIS salvage upload users can upgrade to a Full Service reporting account for a one-time activation fee of only $25 (a 75% discount)! Upgrading from Basic service lets you select fields to pre- fill with company information, your NMVTIS ID and other information, so you don’t have the key in your information with each record. You also get access to an online archive for your records, batch reporting tools, and discounted theft checks.

No matter how long you’ve been in the business, as a car dealer you can always use good advice to improve your business. Race to the Finish Line is a book written by 14 automotive professionals with a combined experience of over 500 years in the industry. It’s the first in a series of books that will focus on helping automobile dealers be better at what they do. There are tons of tips to help sell more cars, be in compliance, increase customer satisfaction and increase revenues as a result of doing business the way consumers want to be treated.

Auto Data Direct’s tow experts were in Tampa in February to offer a training session on ‘everything tow’ to its customers and staff members of the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s Office. Cheryl Harrell, ADD’s customer service manager and guru on state and federal requirements, demonstrated how easy it is to comply with regulations and efficiently complete business transactions using ADD’s suite of web-based tools. Topics included the proper steps for notification of claim of lien on towed vehicles and National Motor Vehicle Title System (NMVTIS) reporting requirements. The highly interactive session allowed tow operators and tax collector staff to ask questions and share information with each other to gain a better understanding of how private industry and government can best work together to get paperwork processed correctly and effectively.